Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

Totally Games veteran David Wessman breaks down key facts about the making of Star Wars: TIE Fighter and the rest of the X-Wing series.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Nintendo of America is reorganizing its QA team, as Kotaku reports the company is conducting a "massive" downsizing of the contractor base at its Redmond, Washington headquarters. A representative confirmed for the outlet that it is ending a number of contractor assignments, but added that the reorganization is also resulting in "a significant number of new full-time employee positions.

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

AEGIS–CWA union member Jasmin Hernandez told Game Developer the new contract will "provide a more secure environment" for employees.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A US District Court judge has ruled that Sony did not infringe on another company's patented technology with its PlayStation consoles and controllers. Genuine Enabling Technology first filed a complaint against Sony Corporation in 2017. It was seeking $500 million in damages.

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

Layoffs have come for nearly every developer since 2023, and Nintendo of America is now among those affected.

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Nvidia

MARCH 27, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities, from tackling complex coding tasks to crafting compelling stories to translating natural. Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities, from tackling complex coding tasks to crafting compelling stories to translating natural language. Enterprises are customizing these models for even greater application-specific effectiveness to deliver higher accuracy and improved responses to end users.

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

Genuine Enabling Technology filed its suit against Sony in 2017, claiming PlayStation consoles and controllers communicate in a way similar to an idea it patented in 2001.

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

The retailer said the job cuts are part of its 'strategic plan to achieve profitability.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega (AEGIS) union has ratified their collective bargained contract. AEGIS calls this the first developer union contract at a major US games firm. It will provide various protections for the union unit across company divisions, including game design, translation, and marketing.

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

Multiple employees have confirmed the news on Linkedin.

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Nvidia

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative AI is transforming computing, paving new avenues for humans to interact with computers in natural, intuitive ways. For enterprises, the prospect of. Generative AI is transforming computing, paving new avenues for humans to interact with computers in natural, intuitive ways. For enterprises, the prospect of generative AI is vast. Businesses can tap into their rich datasets to streamline time-consuming tasks—from text summarization and translation to insight prediction and content gener

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

Roper feels there's 'unfinished business' with Hellgate, and Lunacy has been tasked with making a follow-up to the 2007 MMO.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Games startup Popularium has closed its seed round of funding to the tune of $2 million. The studio was founded by Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield, former Hearthstone and World of Warcraft developer Jon Bankard and ex-Xbox Live manager Arka Ray.

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

A month after allegations of mismanagement amongst it staff, Don't Nod appears to be getting its act together.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

The full line-up for the London Developer Conference has been revealed. Taking place on Thursday, April 11th, the event features sessions on data, politics, online safety, AI, discoverability and the jobs market. The event will include speakers from across the industry, including leaders from CCP, Roblox, Newzoo and more. It'll even feature a session from GamesIndustry.biz on what is going on with the games market, and what might happen next.

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

Could the project challenge the likes of Overwatch and Valorant?

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MARCH 27, 2024

GameStop has reportedly made another round of layoffs, with an unspecified number of jobs lost following lower fourth quarter revenue and low consumer spending. According to Retuers , "rising competition from e-commerce firms" was also a factor in the decision. The outlet reported that as of February 3, GameStop employed approximately 8,000 full-time and 18,000 part-time workers.

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 27, 2024

Counting remasters, this is our 28th full-length RPG. Yikes. We have just released Geneforge 2 - Infestation , our newest indie RPG, for Windows and Mac! (iPad version coming soon.) It's a remaster of Geneforge 2, one of our most popular games. It's huge, it's full of cool story and unique design, and it's really cheap. You can get it on Steam, of course, and it's available on a lot of other stores.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Smilegate Barcelona has reportedly been shuttered after four years of operation. As reported by VGC , world director Stephane Blais shared the news via social media.

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. In addition to showcasing its latest technology for cloud-based game development, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games highlighted several generative AI advancements and resources for developers, including the 2024 AWS Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Misfits Gaming has launched a new games studio called Misfits Interactive. The new studio is currently working on two original user-generated content titles set for release this year, developed by a team of over 20 people. Chris Casanova has been appointed as head of interactive to lead the studio. Casanova has decades of experience working for Microsoft, Mojang, and Sega.

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Perforce

MARCH 27, 2024

Robots in manufacturing have the potential to help organizations save time and accelerate production. But complex embedded robotics systems need to be reliable, safe, and secure. Get an overview of industrial robotics and the methods developers can apply to ensure efficiency.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Xbox head Phil Spencer has said that he wants to see more digital retailers on the console, such as the Epic Games Store and Itch.io. When asked by Polygon if he could see these storefronts on the platform at some point in the future, Spencer said he believed console players would benefit from more options. "[Consider] our history as the Windows company," said Spencer.

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Indie DB

MARCH 27, 2024

I’m thrilled to provide you with an exclusive update on the development of Wandering Cat, the eagerly awaited game that promises to take players on a delightful adventure.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A group of industry professionals have launched Lunacy Games. The Bill Roper-led studio is developing a survival RPG based in the American Wild West.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 27, 2024

In the 2D side scrolling horror game Terror at Oakheart players follow a diverse cast of characters that are all destined to die gruesomely at the hands of a psychotic serial killer known as Teddy. The game is developed by Californian solo dev Michael Cosio, working under the name of Tainted Pact. The idea for Terror at Oakheart was born during development of Cosio’s last game ‘ Suffer The Night’.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Sandsoft Games and NetEase Games have announced a new partnership for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) market. The company, Stellar Gate Games, will involve game publishing, marketing, live operations, and esports business operations in the region.

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Indie DB

MARCH 27, 2024

An update about naming of the project and new features - all while waiting for new devlog.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

SpecialEffect has received this year’s BAFTA Games Special Award Read more

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Unity Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

While multiplayer game development poses challenges, it’s never been simpler to build multiplayer games with Unity. Browse this curated list of resources to get familiar with the latest multiplayer demos, samples, and templates.

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 27, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Affinity and Canva Release Pledge In the wake of yesterday’s news that Canva had acquired Affinity/Serif many in the GFS audience were rightly concerned that Canva were going to make Affinity subscription based software. Thankfully, the combined teams just emailed out the following pledge to several Affinity customers (but oddly, not everyone): The Affinity And […] The post Affinity and Canva Release Pledge appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Rocket Brush Studio

MARCH 27, 2024

Discover efficient methods to overcome common QA test coverage challenges and ensure a high-quality product launch in 2024.

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 27, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unity 6 Roadmap at GDC 2024 GDC has wrapped up and although a pretty quiet even from Unity, they did release the Unity 6 and beyond development roadmap. Unity describe the roadmap session as follows: Looking toward the future, we dedicated a session to the roadmap for not only Unity 6, but all of the complementary […] The post Unity 6 Roadmap at GDC 2024 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 27, 2024

Both. The vertical slice is a big milestone in a game's development because it shows the entire game coming together in a cohesive play experience. It typically signals the end of preproduction and the transition to production - we're no longer going to spend time coming up with any more major new ideas for game systems because we're committing to what we have and building those systems out.

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Game Wisdom

MARCH 27, 2024

Kasey Ozymy and The Pulsating RPG Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this Perceptive Podcast, I sat down with RPG designer Kasey Ozymy to talk about working in RPG Maker and designing Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass. We discuss RPG design and making something that stands out from … The post Kasey Ozymy and The Pulsating RPG Design appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Cocos

MARCH 27, 2024

After packaging the Android App, the game cannot drag pictures. Everything is good in mobile phone web and PC web. debug info: Touch pointer move a lot. The moving distance of X is:18.725037, limit is:40 The moving distance of Y is:46.350098, limit is:40 2024-03-25 16:01:11.672 20653-20653 WebViewDragEnhancement tech.hongdong.threeInOne D dragReset.

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Game Wisdom

MARCH 27, 2024

How Big Can Crypto Gaming Get? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com In our ever-changing industrial landscape, the only constant is change. What was the norm today may not exist tomorrow and suddenly feel dated, while new industries may sprout in the most unlikely places. The gaming industry has been on a … The post How Big Can Crypto Gaming Get? appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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